Research with women sexual assault survivors presenting for emergency care is safe: Results from a multi-site, prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT: A barrier to research with sexual assault survivors is the concern that research participation might be a negative experience for participants. We report the experiences with research of adult women sexual assault survivors participating in a large-scale, multi-site, prospective observational study that enrolled participants at the time of presentation for emergency care. Participants (n = 706, M = 28 years of age; 57% white, 15% Black) self-reported their experience with research 1 week, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year post-assault. The vast majority rated the research experience as positive (95-97%), reported no drawbacks (84-89%), and felt that participating was worth it (93-95%). Positive experiences with research remained stable across the year, were generally consistent across demograp

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC11383795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature